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jie_jie
09-30-2003, 08:52 AM
Source : New Straits Times Malaysia, 25 September 2003
Review by : Sharon Wong (sharonwkk@yahoo.com)[/b]


JAY CHOU - Yeh Hwei Mei (Mandarin/Sony Music)

I always find it difficult to categorise Jay Chou. There is no denying his talent and creativity but when it comes to singing style, his unclear diction can be a pain rather than a pleasure. But fans aren't complaining as his albums sell like hot cakes.

Yeh Hwei Mei is actually the name of Chou's mother and is used as the title of his album to balance the title track that is based on fatherhood titled In The Name Of the Father (Yi Fu Zi ming). There is a wide variety of tracks here, and the use of instruments like the pipa and erhu offers and interesting and melodic blend. Check out tracks like Clear Day (Ching Tian), Third Year Class Two (San Nian Er Pan) andTung Feng Po, among others.

Performance : 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

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There r reviews of David Tao (Ultrasound) and Eason Chan (Live for the Day) albums too. They were both given 3 1/2 stars too.

sUm^MeR
10-02-2003, 07:01 AM
Anyway, thanx for the piece of news jie jie. ^^

Hm... I think the reviewer give every GOOD album 75%... you know how those music reviewers are very stingy in giving out scores.

Mushimushi
10-17-2003, 06:17 AM
hey jie_jie thankz for the news...

wow...3 1/2 is good lah...

its true he uses a variety of instruments for his songs, especially Dong Fen Po.

V*Taiwan_MeiMei*V
10-22-2003, 06:31 AM
i though his ye hui mei album's a lot better than 3 and 1/2 stars. i really liked it and the songs on it sound better everytime i hear them and it shows his different styles. he's soooo frickin GREAT! and by the way thanx for the news! :D